Weekend in Havana

"Today, photojournalist David Rubinger stands at the peak of his profession : a winner of the Israel Prize for services to the media and a fixture on the masthead of Time, he is the only photographer whose work is on permanent display at the Knesset, Israel's legislature. In this memoir, published on the sixtieth anniversary of Israel's independence, he reports his own story, which in many ways reflects the history of this nation that he has recorded so faithfully with his camera." "In recounting his eventful career, Rubinger proves himself a gifted raconteur, sharing anecdotes of the many leading personalities he has photographed and telling the stories behind his most famous pictures, many of which are reproduced here at full-page size. Also illustrated are a selection of Rubinger's never-before-published personal photographs, which provide vivid behind-the-scenes glimpses into the fast-paced and sometimes daring work of a photojournalist. Both a personal account of one man's life with the camera and a visual document of the birth of a nation, Israel through My Lens is an essential book for anyone with an interest in Israeli history or the art of photojournalism."--BOOK JACKET.McCabe, Robert A. is the author of 'Weekend in Havana', published 2007 under ISBN 9780789209276 and ISBN 0789209276.